Gleneagles To Host Solheim Cup
Scotland will host the 2019 Solheim Cup, the 16th edition of the women’s golf tournament, at Gleneagles.
The two-yearly competition between Europe and the United States was last hosted by Scotland in 2000, with this year’s tournament being held in Germany.
The successful Gleneagles bid was led by VisitScotland in conjunction with the Scottish government.
Ladies European Tour chief executive, Ivan Khodabakhsh said: “I want to congratulate the Scotland bid team for their work.
“It was an extremely close decision and our heartfelt thanks go to our friends from Sweden for their hugely impressive bid. The Bro Hof Slott Golf Club is one of Europe’s very finest courses and we look forward to working with them in the future.
“The competitive nature of the bidding process for the 2019 event is testimony to the growth in interest in women’s professional golf and women’s sport in general.
“The Solheim Cup has grown to be the biggest event in the women’s game, delivering outstanding value to its partners at a local, national and international level.”
The 2017 Solheim Cup will take place at Des Moines, Iowa.
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